A SUMMER IN MADTOWN is a contemporary pop/rock song cycle that follows various college students during their summer breaks. Whether they’re struggling with relationship issues, career doubts, or feeling suddenly out of place in their hometowns, these characters want to escape the limbo between childhood and adulthood. Featuring songs such as What It Takes, Fanning The Flames, and I Think I Peaked In High School, the show reminds us to be wary of “Madtown” — the intersection between dwelling on the past and worrying about the future — and instead try to simply live in the moment.
Michael Gribble is a Los Angeles-based songwriter and screenwriter originally from Madison, New Jersey. Also a frequenter of the Upper Midwest, Michael loves to take influence from his surroundings in his writing. Michael’s composing credits include several musical short films, commercials, and full-length musicals. As a performer, Michael has played such venues as Carnegie Hall, Walt Disney World, and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Michael is excited to finally debut A Summer In Madtown live in concert!